Finland

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin unseated by pro-business party

Bond investors are set to welcome the results as big swings related to Finland-specific developments are now unlikely

With Sanna Marin’s SDP being the only one in her five-party left-leaning cabinet to add seats, the result shows Finnish voters wanted to see more prudence in fiscal policy. Picture: Getty

A pro-business opposition group has unseated Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Finland’s close parliamentary elections, paving the way for tough wrangling to form a new government in the northernmost euro area member.

National Coalition leader Petteri Orpo (53) is on track to become prime minister, having taken 48 seats in Sunday’s election. The far-right Finns Party won 46 of the parliament’s 200 seats, leaving the millennial leader’s Social Democrats in third place with 43 seats.